Keystone XL Environmental Impact Consultant's Cozy Relationships

It’s no surprise that ERM painted a rosy picture of Keystone XL’s environmental impact. Their business depends on it. ERM’s major clients in the fossil fuel industry would steer clear of an environmental consulting company that determines fossil fuel projects are not environmentally responsible. ERM claimed in the report that the Keystone XL pipeline would not lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions or significantly impact the environment along its route.